Peri has been running since she was fifteen
– using her magic to stay safe. 'They' can track her magic tho, so she has to
use it sparingly. In Vegas, for a cash in hand job, and things turn nasty! She
knows the amount of magic she would have to use to escape unscathed would bring
'them' right to her.

Before she can use the vast magic required
two males appear and aid her. One a wolf, one an ancient vampire.

Josef, the vampire, and Gabe, the wolf, are
more than a little interested in this skinny girl. What ensues shocks both of
the strong males – this girl is more than a stray, more than a witch – it looks
like she is a mate – for both of them!?

Will Peri stay? Will they keep her safe?
Who, if any, of the two will she choose? Just how much power does this
stripling of a girl have locked inside her?

A K Michaels was born in Scotland quite a
number of years ago! She was married at a young age and is a mother to three
much loved children. After the birth of her last child she went back to higher
education and studied for a year before gaining employment in the banking
industry. She worked in that role for a number of years before leaving, both
the job and the country.

She lived abroad for a few years before
returning to Scotland and finally taking up her dream - writing.

She is the author of the Defender's Blood
series of books and two other series, The Witch, The Wolf and the Vampire and
also Sabrina's Vampire, together with a Wolf Erotica Novella, Lori's Wolf. Her
books fall into the Paranormal/Urban Fantasy genre and she loves writing those
particular kinds of stories where she can let her imagination run wild!

She now spends her time reading - everything
from Sci Fi to Crime, Erotica to Fantasy, Thrillers to Paranormal Romance. She
loves spending time with her family and, of course, writing!

“Josef, are you okay?” Gabe asked quietly. Seeing the Vampire like this kinda scared him.

Josef whirled around, his ice-blue eyes as cold as Gabe had ever seen them. Gabe had seen those eyes, when Josef did some terrible things. Things that neither of them spoke of.

“No, indeed I am not, Gabriel!” Josef was talking quickly and Gabe was shocked. Firstly at his use of his full name, and secondly by the emotion that he clearly heard in Josef’s voice.

“She’s running, Gabe, has been for years. Whoever did that to her, they’re the ones after her, and I aim to find out who they are and make them pay. Did you see those scars Gabe? Did you?!” Josef’s voice had risen and bloody hell, he was downright fucking scary.

“Yes, Josef, I did. They’re old scars, she must’ve got them as a kid, Jo, a kid. Someone did that to a fucking kid!”

Gabe’s own voice was low and cold, and at his own use of Josef’s shortened name, the Vampire looked at him. He could see and feel the anger rolling off the Wolf. He was pretty sure Gabe could see and feel the same anger rolling from him. His body thrummed with it. He wanted to find these folks and fast.

He took a deep breath, trying to steady himself. He never lost control. “Okay, so I think I’ll stay out here tonight. I don’t want our little Peri trying to fly the coop. She may think that’s her only option, but we need to make sure she knows that it is not.”

Gabe nodded at Josef’s words. The same thing had been going through his mind. “I’ll keep you company, for a bit.”

The Wolf moved to one of the sofas and lay down, stretching out full length and staring at the ceiling. Whoever had done that, if they found them, shit, they were going to get hurt. Real bad. And Gabe would enjoy doing it.